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London pre-open: Stocks to drop as US and Iran exchange strikes

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 28 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday following fresh strikes between the US and Iran.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 0.9% lower. At 0720 BST, Brent crude was up 2.7% at $96.85 a barrel after the US ​military carried out new...

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